Spring cleaning Polar Star’s boardroom
Leading a proxy battle is no easy task, says Polar Star Mining’s (PSR-V) president and CEO, Douglas Willock, who ju…
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Baffinland reports positive iron feed test from steelmakers
Baffinland Iron Mines (BIM-T) reported test results of a fine iron ore trial batch from large German steelmaker Thy…
Canadian Gold Hunter and Suramina merging
Vancouver – Two Lundin Group companies, Canadian Gold Hunter (CGH-V) and Suramina Resources (SAX-V), are official…
Vale Inco to halt Sudbury operations for eight weeks
Vale Inco, a subsidiary of Vale (RIO-N), is shutting down its nickel mining and processing facilities in Sudbury, O…
Bear Creek posts strong scoping study for Santa Ana in Peru
Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V) Santa Ana deposit in southern Peru will be a pure silver producer averaging 4.6 million…
U.S. Markets – April 7-13
The U. S. economy, in recession since December 2007, is starting to show “glimmers of hope,” according to President Barack Obama, and that optimism was mirrored in the equity markets during the April …
Toronto Stock Exchange – April 7-13
Canadian equity indexes posted gains during the April 7-13 reporting period, in tandem with firming U. S. markets. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 269 points or 3% to 9,286, a three-month high….
TSX Venture Exchange – April 7-13
Over a four-day trading week shortened by the Easter holiday, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index gained 17.69 points to close the April 7-13 reporting period at 980.86. Daily trading volumes were…
Rusoro Denied Appeal In Blocked Bid For Gold Reserve
VANCOUVER — The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has denied Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLFF-O) permission to appeal an injunction blocking its hostile takeover bid for Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-X), handi…
Proposed ETFs Juice PGM Market
Dovetailing with the recent rebound in base metals, platinum and palladium prices posted six-month highs during the holiday-shortened, fourteenth trading week of the year. Since New Year’s Eve, platin…
Yukon-Nevada Sorts Out Jerritt Canyon Mess
After a year of addressing environmental and operational issues, Yukon-Nevada Gold (YNG-T) is finally able to restart milling at its Jerritt Canyon mine in northeastern Nevada’s Elko Cty.
PEOPLE (April 20, 2009)
Adanac Molybdenum– Christopher Kirby appointed president and CEO; Roger Taylor appointed chairman replacing Peter R. Jones.